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vh Jim Matsuoka Interview (ddr-densho-1000-281)

Nisei male. Born July 27, 1935, in Los Angeles, Califonia. Grew up in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neighborhood prior to World War II. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, returned to Los Angeles and attended school. Became involved in gang activity in L.A. in …

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doc Letter of congratulations to Joe Hamanaka from Jim Matsuoka (ddr-densho-280-41)

Letter from James M. Matsuoka awarding Joe Hamanaka with a savings bond as reward for submitting the winning JACL 17th Biennial Convention theme.

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doc Letter of gratitude to Joe Hamanaka from Jim Matsuoka (ddr-densho-280-40)

Letter from James M. Matsuoka thanking Joe Hamanaka for sending a promotional material and congratulating him on submitting the winning JACL 17th Biennial Convention theme.

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Narrator Jim Matsuoka

Nisei male. Born July 27, 1935, in Los Angeles, Califonia. Grew up in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neighborhood prior to World War II. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, returned to Los Angeles and attended school. Became involved in gang activity in L.A. in …

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vh Jim Matsuoka Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-281-12)

Quarantined for chicken pox in camp

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vh Jim Matsuoka Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-281-11)

Hearing about the Manzanar "riot"

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vh Jim Matsuoka Interview Segment 32 (ddr-densho-1000-281-32)

Starting a New Year's mochitsuki event for the community

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vh Jim Matsuoka Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-281-16)

Moving back to Los Angeles and attending school

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vh Jim Matsuoka Interview Segment 41 (ddr-densho-1000-281-41)

Reflections on redress

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vh Jim Matsuoka Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-281-8)

Remembering an unusual school assembly in camp

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vh Jim Matsuoka Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-281-5)

Father's economic losses during mass removal

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vh Jim Matsuoka Interview Segment 24 (ddr-densho-1000-281-24)

Description of Nisei female clubs

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vh Jim Matsuoka Interview Segment 36 (ddr-densho-1000-281-36)

Getting involved in community organizations

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vh Jim Matsuoka Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-281-10)

Kicked out of block in camp

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vh Jim Matsuoka Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-281-14)

Living in a trailer park after leaving camp

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vh Jim Matsuoka Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-281-7)

Adapting to life in camp as a "city kid"

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vh Jim Matsuoka Interview Segment 33 (ddr-densho-1000-281-33)

Attending the 1969 Manzanar pilgrimage

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vh Jim Matsuoka Interview Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-281-21)

Obtaining guns

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vh Jim Matsuoka Interview Segment 25 (ddr-densho-1000-281-25)

Stopping a fight which could have turned deadly

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vh Jim Matsuoka Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-281-19)

Description of ally gangs

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vh Jim Matsuoka Interview Segment 35 (ddr-densho-1000-281-35)

Meeting future wife and getting married

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vh Jim Matsuoka Interview Segment 31 (ddr-densho-1000-281-31)

Helping to establish the Pioneer Center, providing social services for Issei

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vh Jim Matsuoka Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-281-18)

Formation of the Black Juans gang

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vh Jim Matsuoka Interview Segment 40 (ddr-densho-1000-281-40)

Strategies for obtaining redress

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vh Jim Matsuoka Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-281-13)

Leaving camp

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